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Isa 55:1-13.
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英語原文
Isa 55:1-13.
THE CALL OF THE GENTILE WORLD TO FAITH THE RESULT OF GOD'S GRACE TO THE JEWS FIRST.
1. every one--After the special privileges of Israel
(Isa 54:1-17)
there follow, as the consequence, the universal invitation to the Gentiles
(Lu 24:47; Ro 11:12, 15).
Ho--calls the most earnest attention.
thirsteth--has a keen sense of need
(Mt 5:6).
waters . . . wine and milk--a gradation. Not merely water, which is needed to maintain life at all, but wine and milk to strengthen, cheer, and nourish; the spiritual blessings of the Gospel are meant
(Isa 25:6; So 5:1; Joh 7:37).
"Waters," plural, to denote abundance
(Isa 43:20; 44:3).
no money--Yet, in
Isa 55:2,
it is said, "ye spend money." A seeming paradox. Ye are really spiritual bankrupts: but thinking yourselves to have money, namely, a devotion of your own making, ye lavish it on that "which is not bread," that is, on idols, whether literal or spiritual.
buy . . . without money--another paradox. We are bought, but not with a price paid by ourselves
(1Co 6:20; 1Pe 1:18, 19).
In a different sense we are to "buy" salvation, namely, by parting with everything which comes between us and Christ who has bought it for us and by making it our own
(Mt 13:44, 46; Lu 12:33; Re 3:18).
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2. not bread——
(Hab 2:13).
「虛謊的糧食」
(Pr 20:17).
與此相對照的是「生命的糧」
(Joh 6:32, 35;
又
Lu 14:16-20).
satisfieth not——
(Ec 1:8; 4:8).
hearken . . . and eat——當兩個祈使語氣連用時，第二個表達順從第一個命令的結果
(Ge 42:18).
「因聽從你們就必得吃」。照樣在
Isa 55:1
「買了吃」。藉著買——使之成為你自己的——你們就必吃，即親身經歷享受它
(Joh 6:53).
比較邀請
(Pr 9:5, 6; Mt 22:4).
fatness——
(Ps 36:8; 63:5).
英語原文
2. not bread--
(Hab 2:13).
"Bread of deceit"
(Pr 20:17).
Contrast this with the "bread of life"
(Joh 6:32, 35;
also
Lu 14:16-20).
satisfieth not--
(Ec 1:8; 4:8).
hearken . . . and eat--When two imperatives are joined, the second expresses the consequence of obeying the command in the first
(Ge 42:18).
By hearkening ye shall eat. So in
Isa 55:1,
"buy and eat." By buying, and so making it your own, ye shall eat, that is, experimentally enjoy it
(Joh 6:53).
Compare the invitation
(Pr 9:5, 6; Mt 22:4).
fatness--
(Ps 36:8; 63:5).
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3. me . . . live——藉著到我這裏來，你們必存活：因為「我就是生命」
(Joh 14:6).
everlasting covenant——
(Jer 32:40;
2Sa 23:5).
with you . . . David——神的約是與那位預表的本體——大衛、彌賽亞——所立的
(Eze 34:23),
因此也是與我們所立的，因我們與祂聯合。
sure——對應「永遠」，不可廢止、不會落空、可信靠
(Ps
89:2-4, 28, 29, 34-36;
Jer 33:20, 21;
2Sa 7:15, 16;
2Co 1:18-20).
mercies of David——恩典的憐憫
(Isa 63:7;
Joh 1:16),
即我所立約要賜給大衛的，尤其是要賜給他那預表之本體——彌賽亞——的。引自
Ac 13:34.
英語原文
3. me . . . live--by coming to me ye shall live: for "I am the life"
(Joh 14:6).
everlasting covenant--
(Jer 32:40; 2Sa 23:5).
with you . . . David--God's covenant is with the antitypical David, Messiah
(Eze 34:23),
and so with us by our identification with Him.
sure--answering to "everlasting," irrevocable, unfailing, to be relied on
(Ps 89:2-4, 28, 29, 34-36; Jer 33:20, 21; 2Sa 7:15, 16; 2Co 1:18-20).
mercies of David--the mercies of grace
(Isa 63:7; Joh 1:16)
which I covenanted to give to David, and especially to Messiah, his antitype. Quoted in
Ac 13:34.
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4. him——奧祕的大衛
(Eze 37:24, 25;
Jer 30:9;
Ho 3:5).
為神所賜
(Isa 49:6).
witness——祂甚至捨命為神作見證，為祂的律法、主權和救贖之愛的計畫作證
(Joh 18:37;
Re 1:5).
啟示是一種「見證」；因為它是基於賜予者的權威而提出的，要求人領受，不僅僅因為它能被論證所證明。
commander——「訓誨師」[HORSLEY]；「賜律者」[BARNES]。
to the people——不如作「眾民」。
英語原文
4. him--the mystical David
(Eze 37:24, 25; Jer 30:9; Ho 3:5).
Given by God
(Isa 49:6).
witness--He bore witness even unto death for God, to His law, claims, and plan of redeeming love
(Joh 18:37; Re 1:5).
Revelation is a "testimony"; because it is propounded to be received on the authority of the Giver, and not merely because it can be proved by arguments.
commander--"preceptor" [HORSLEY]; "lawgiver" [BARNES].
to the people--rather, "peoples."
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5. thou——耶和華向彌賽亞說話。
call . . . run——神必先呼召，人才能、才會奔跑
(So 1:4;
Joh 6:44).
不僅僅來，而是熱切地奔跑。
thou knowest not——如今作為你的百姓（如
Mt 7:23).
nation . . . nations——層層遞進；從以色列這一個國，福音傳到許多國，並將在以色列歸信後更充分地展開。
knew not thee——
(Isa 52:15;
Eph 2:11, 12).
because of . . . thy God . . . glorified thee——
(Isa 60:5, 9;
Zec 8:23);
那裏有類似的話語指向以色列，因以色列與彌賽亞認同——彌賽亞就是理想的以色列
(Mt 2:15;
比較
Ho 11:1;
見
Ac 3:13).
英語原文
5. thou--Jehovah addresses Messiah.
call . . . run--God must call, before man can, or will, run
(So 1:4; Joh 6:44).
Not merely come, but run eagerly.
thou knowest not--now as thy people (so in
Mt 7:23).
nation . . . nations--gradation; from Israel, one nation, the Gospel spread to many nations, and will do so more fully on Israel's conversion.
knew not thee--
(Isa 52:15; Eph 2:11, 12).
because of . . . thy God . . . glorified thee--
(Isa 60:5, 9; Zec 8:23);
where similar language is directed to Israel, because of the identification of Israel with Messiah, who is the ideal Israel
(Mt 2:15;
compare with
Ho 11:1;
see
Ac 3:13).
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6. 獲得屬靈益處
(Isa 55:1-3)
的條件和限度：
(1) 尋求耶和華。(2) 趁祂可尋見的時候尋求祂
(Isa 65:1;
Ps 32:6;
Mt 25:1-13;
Joh 7:34; 8:21;
2Co 6:2;
Heb 2:3; 3:13, 15).
call——完全投靠祂的憐憫
(Ro 10:13).
比「尋求」更強烈；照樣，「相近」比「可尋見的時候」更為肯定
(Ro 10:8, 9).
near——施恩
(Ps 34:18; 145:18).
英語原文
6. The condition and limit in the obtaining of the spiritual benefits
(Isa 55:1-3):
(1) Seek the Lord. (2) Seek Him while He is to be found
(Isa 65:1; Ps 32:6; Mt 25:1-13; Joh 7:34; 8:21; 2Co 6:2; Heb 2:3; 3:13, 15).
call--casting yourselves wholly on His mercy
(Ro 10:13).
Stronger than "seek"; so "near" is more positive than "while He may be found"
(Ro 10:8, 9).
near--propitious
(Ps 34:18; 145:18).
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7. unrighteous——希伯來文作「不義之人」；此乃適用於一切世人。「惡人」在其「道路」上更明顯地犯罪；「不義之人」則指罪在「意念」中更隱密的運作。眾人在後者上都有罪，雖然許多人自以為安妥，因他們並未公開地在行為上「為惡」
(Ps 94:11)。
此處的平行乃層遞式的平行。悔改者的進路，應由消極的革新——「離棄自己的道路」開始，更進一步「離棄自己的意念」，進而達到積極的悔改——「歸向耶和華」 （這才是真正的悔改，
Zec 12:10），
並與神其他的兒女一同以神為他的神 （此乃至高之點；即將神據為己有：「歸向我們的神」）。「歸回」暗示人原本與神同行，卻已背道。以賽亞說「我們的神」，即信靠之以色列人的神；那些已蒙救贖的人，渴望別人也來歸向他們自己的神
(Ps 34:8; Re 22:17)。
abundantly pardon——字面意思是「廣行赦免」，比「施憐憫」更甚；人越久認識神，就越發體會神的恩典
(Ps 130:7)。
英語原文
7. unrighteous--Hebrew, "man of iniquity"; true of all men. The "wicked" sins more openly in "his way"; the "unrighteous" refers to the more subtle workings of sin in the "thoughts." All are guilty in the latter respect, thought many fancy themselves safe, because not openly "wicked in ways"
(Ps 94:11).
The parallelism is that of gradation. The progress of the penitent is to be from negative reformation, "forsaking his way," and a farther step, "his thoughts," to positive repentance, "returning to the Lord" (the only true repentance,
Zec 12:10),
and making God his God, along with the other children of God (the crowning point; appropriation of God to ourselves: "to our God"). "Return" implies that man originally walked with God, but has apostatized. Isaiah saith, "our God," the God of the believing Israelites; those themselves redeemed desire others to come to their God
(Ps 34:8; Re 22:17).
abundantly pardon--Literally, "multiply to pardon," still more than "have mercy"; God's graciousness is felt more and more the longer one knows Him
(Ps 130:7).
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8. For——指回
Isa 55:7。
你們不必懷疑祂「廣行赦免」的意願（參
Isa 55:12）；
因為，雖然「惡人」的「道路」與「不義之人的意念」嚴重到似乎無可赦免，但神赦免時的「意念」與「道路」並非如人對得霈他的人那樣照比例定規；試比較此處的「因為」
(Ps 25:11; Ro 5:19)。
英語原文
8. For--referring to
Isa 55:7.
You need not doubt His willingness "abundantly to pardon" (compare
Isa 55:12);
for, though "the wicked" man's "ways," and "the unrighteous man's thoughts," are so aggravated as to seem unpardonable, God's "thoughts" and "ways" in pardoning are not regulated by the proportion of the former, as man's would be towards his fellow man who offended him; compare the "for"
(Ps 25:11; Ro 5:19).
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9.
(Ps 57:10; 89:2; 103:11)。
「因為」是從
Isa 55:8
重複而來。 但 MAURER 在否定之後，譯作「然而」。
英語原文
9.
(Ps 57:10; 89:2; 103:11).
"For" is repeated from
Isa 55:8.
But MAURER, after the negation, translates, "but."
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10. 人心本來在屬靈上荒涼，藉著彌賽亞之下聖靈的澆灌，必結出義的果子
(Isa 5:6; De 32:2; 2Sa 23:4; Ps 72:6)。
snow——冬季保護植物免受霜凍；並且春季融化時潤澤大地。
returneth not——徒然；如
Isa 55:11；
它並非以同樣的形態返回，或不「成就」所要達到的目的。
bud——發芽。
英語原文
10. The hearts of men, once barren of spirituality, shall be made, by the outpouring of the Spirit under Messiah, to bear fruits of righteousness
(Isa 5:6; De 32:2; 2Sa 23:4; Ps 72:6).
snow--which covers plants from frost in winter; and, when melted in spring, waters the earth.
returneth not--void; as in
Isa 55:11;
it returns not in the same shape, or without "accomplishing" the desired end.
bud--germinate.
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11.
(Mt 24:35)。
雨水落在沙漠上對我們而言似乎浪費，但它成就了神某種旨意。照樣，福音的道落在剛硬的心上；有時至終產生改變；即使不然，也使人無可推誇。然而，本節及
Isa 55:12, 13
的完全應驗，要在猶太人最終復興與世界歸信之時
(Isa 11:9-12; 60:1-5, 21)。
英語原文
11.
(Mt 24:35).
Rain may to us seem lost when it falls on a desert, but it fulfils some purpose of God. So the gospel word falling on the hard heart; it sometimes works a change at last; and even if so, it leaves men without excuse. The full accomplishment of this verse, and
Isa 55:12, 13,
is, however, to be at the Jews' final restoration and conversion of the world
(Isa 11:9-12; 60:1-5, 21).
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12. go out——從你們（猶太人）所分散的各國出來，歸回本地
(Eze 11:17)。
led——由彌賽亞——你們的「元帥」——引導
(Isa 55:4; Isa 52:12; Mic 2:12, 13)。
mountains . . . trees 等——用以表達自然界似乎與神子民的喜樂產生共鳴的恰當意象。因為罪一旦除去，自然界也必脫離「虛空」，被更新，以致與重生了的道德世界和諧一致
(Isa 44:23; Ps 98:8; Ro 8:19-22)。
英語原文
12. go out--from the various countries in which ye (the Jews) are scattered, to your own land
(Eze 11:17).
led--by Messiah, your "Leader"
(Isa 55:4; Isa 52:12; Mic 2:12, 13).
mountains . . . trees, &c.--images justly used to express the seeming sympathy of nature with the joy of God's people. For, when sin is removed, the natural world shall be delivered from "vanity," and be renewed, so as to be in unison with the regenerated moral world
(Isa 44:23; Ps 98:8; Ro 8:19-22).
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13. 荊棘——惡人的象徵
（撒下 23:6； 彌 7:4）。
松樹——敬虔之人
（賽 60:13； 詩 92:12）。
關於所成就的改變，參
羅 6:19。
蒺藜——未開墾之地的象徵
（賽 5:6）。
番石榴——希伯來文 Hades，由此衍生出Hedassah，即以斯帖的原名。基督教會的預表；因它雖卑微，卻美麗、芬芳，且為常綠灌木
（詩 92:13、14）。
為記號……永遠的證據——耶和華榮耀的永久記念
（耶 13:11，33:9）。
英語原文
13. thorn--emblem of the wicked
(2Sa 23:6; Mic 7:4).
fir tree--the godly
(Isa 60:13; Ps 92:12).
Compare as to the change wrought,
Ro 6:19.
brier--emblem of uncultivation
(Isa 5:6).
myrtle--Hebrew, Hedes, from which comes Hedassah, the original name of Esther. Type of the Christian Church; for it is a lowly, though beautiful, fragrant, and evergreen shrub
(Ps 92:13, 14).
for a name . . . everlasting sign--a perpetual memorial to the glory of Jehovah
(Jer 13:11; 33:9).
Isa 55:1-13.
呼召外邦世界歸信，乃是神先施恩於猶太人的結果。
1. every one——在以色列的特殊特權
(Isa 54:1-17)
之後，隨之而來的是對外邦人普世的邀請
(Lu 24:47; Ro 11:12, 15).
Ho——呼籲最殷切的注意。
thirsteth——有敏銳的缺乏感
(Mt 5:6).
waters . . . wine and milk——一種遞進。不僅是維持生命所必需的水，更是酒與奶——用以堅固、振奮、滋養；所指乃福音的屬靈福分
(Isa 25:6; So 5:1; Joh 7:37).
「水」，複數，表示豐盛
(Isa 43:20; 44:3).
no money——然而在
Isa 55:2
卻說「你們花錢」。看似矛盾。你們實際上是屬靈的破產者；但你們自以為有錢，即你們自己製造的虔誠，便將之揮霍在「不是糧食的」事上，即偶像——無論是字面的還是屬靈的。
buy . . . without money——又一個悖論。我們是被買贖的，卻不是用我們自己付的代價
(1Co 6:20; 1Pe 1:18, 19).
我們要「買」救恩，卻是另一種意義：即捨棄一切攔隔我們與基督之間的事物——祂已為我們買贖了救恩——並使之成為我們自己的
(Mt 13:44, 46; Lu 12:33; Re 3:18).